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WWCN16 CWHX 311314

FREEZING RAIN WARNING

FOR NEWFOUNDLAND

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 10:44 A.M. NDT MONDAY 31 MARCH 2025.

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FREEZING RAIN WARNING FOR:

      BURGEO - RAMEA.



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==DISCUSSION==



FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.



LOCATIONS: INLAND AND HIGHER TERRAIN SECTIONS OF THE BURGEO HIGHWAY. 



FREEZING RAIN DURATION: 4 TO 5 HOURS. 



TIME SPAN: THIS EVENING. 



REMARKS: THE FREEZING RAIN WILL BE PRECEDED BY A PERIOD OF SNOW AND 

ICE PELLETS. THE TRANSITION TO RAIN WILL HAPPEN FAIRLY QUICKLY ALONG 

THE COAST, HOWEVER IT WILL PERSIST FOR SEVERAL HOURS LONGER ALONG 

THE BURGEO HIGHWAY. 



MOTORISTS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION AND BE PREPARED FOR CHANGING 

DRIVING CONDITIONS IF TRAVELLING ALONG THE BURGEO HIGHWAY THIS 

EVENING. PRECIPITATION SHOULD CHANGE TO RAIN NEAR MIDNIGHT.



SURFACES SUCH AS HIGHWAYS, ROADS, WALKWAYS AND PARKING LOTS MAY 

BECOME ICY AND SLIPPERY. BE PREPARED TO ADJUST YOUR DRIVING WITH 

CHANGING ROAD CONDITIONS. 



FREEZING RAIN WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN RAIN FALLING IN SUB-ZERO 

TEMPERATURES CREATES ICE BUILD-UP AND ICY SURFACES. 



PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 

ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO 

NLSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)NLWX.



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